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The relationship between Colorado College and the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center has been in the news as CC takes on operations of the 98-year-old institution. The relationship is nothing new: In the past 10 years, an increasing number of CC students have completed internships at the FAC that have afforded them the opportunity to…

“Writing novels,” Percival Everett says, “is really an excuse to study something. I’m not so much interested in selling books as I am in the opportunity to study something. This is what I do; it allows me to discover and create a whole new world and a whole new voice.” As the author of 20…

Jeff Sauer ’65, former hockey player and head coach at Colorado College, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 2, at the age of 73. Sauer played hockey for three seasons at CC. After spending six seasons as an assistant coach with the Tigers and the University of Wisconsin, he served as CC’s head coach from 1971-82.…

After just missing a national qualifying spot in 2015, the women’s cross country team was hungry in 2016.  With the majority of the team returning, the possibility of a high national finish became a reality with a 12th-place finish at the NCAA Division III National Championship Meet in Louisville, Kentucky, in November. Leah Wessler ’17…

Four individuals and one team have been selected as the Class of 2017 for induction into the Colorado College Athletic Hall of Fame. Cassie Abel ’05 (women’s lacrosse), Peter Sejna ’03 (hockey) and the 1989 women’s soccer team, as well as veterans committee selections Douglas Mitchell ’59 (football) and Greg Smith ’76 (hockey) will be…

We all know there are certain words and phrases only CC Tigers understand. Here are a couple; send in others we may have missed! Blockly: Describes the frequency with which many CC events occur on the Block Plan. May be modified with once, twice, etc. Chas: Nickname for the statue of Charles Leaming Tutt, Jr.,…

Progress continues on the Colorado College and Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center alliance as the three subcommittees — Museum, Bemis School of Art, and Performing Arts — shared draft program plans at two community presentations in early February. Over the past seven months, each subcommittee held community listening sessions and small-group sessions to seek input…

CC will honor eight distinguished former students by bestowing their names on residential buildings in the new East Campus housing community during CC’s Family and Friends Weekend, Oct. 6-8. The individuals honored represent a broad array of fields, including academic, art, government, military, and mountaineering. “Naming the buildings of this new student housing community for…

Colorado College has tied for seventh place this year among the Peace Corps top volunteer-producing colleges, with 11 CC alumni serving. CC is tied with Smith College, Spelman College, St. Lawrence University, Evergreen State College, and Oberlin College in the small colleges and universities category, defined as those with fewer than 5,000 undergraduates. Since the…

91.5 KRCC, CC’s National Public Radio-member station, is moving closer to downtown Colorado Springs. The new building at 720 N. Tejon St. will have a large recording studio that allows for forums, music events, talk show tapings, NPR personality visits, interviews, community gatherings, and more. “We will be on downtown Colorado Springs’ ‘main street,’ connecting…